The Awakening
$16.89
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
18 June 2018
Summary
When ‘The Awakening’ was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to consign it into obscurity and irreparably damage its author’s reputation. But a century after her death, it is widely regarded as Kate Chopin’s great achievement. Through careful, subtle changes of style, Chopin shows the transformation of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother, who - with tragic consequences - refuses to be caged by married and domestic life, and claims for herself moral and er…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241341421 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241341426 |
| Author: | Kate Chopin |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 18 June 2018 |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 13mm |
| Series: | The Penguin English Library |
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About The Author
Kate Chopin
Katherine O’Flaherty (1850-1904), known by her married name Kate Chopin, was an American author of short stories and novels. In 1899, her second novel, The Awakening, was published to much outrage and harsh criticism based upon moral, rather than literary, standards.
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